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Encuentros

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VON STREBER LEE, Guilherme. Paraguay and the Complexities of a Bilingual Nation: The Contradiction of the Guarani Language as a National Symbol and its Condition of Diglossia. Encuentros [online]. 2018, vol.16, n.1, pp.107-119. ISSN 1692-5858.  https://doi.org/10.15665/.v16i01.1401.

Paraguay is one of the few countries in South America that has two official languages. Guaraní is one of them and it is a staple of national identity. Nonetheless, the use of Guarani seems to be decreasing steadily. The government and Guarani speakers do not actively promote its use in society. This research seeks to identify the link between the tacit appreciation that Paraguayans confess towards Guaraní and-conversely-the negative connotations attributed to its use in society.

Keywords : bilingualism; Guarani; indigenous languages; linguistic minority.

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